A Bihar court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against MNS chief Raj Thackeray for making hate speeches against Biharis and asked the Mumbai police commissioner to produce him before it on November 2. Sahab Kaushar,first class judicial magistrate,Muzaffarpur,took exception to non-compliance of the order of the court by Thackeray to represent his side on previous dates. Kaushar ordered issue of arrest warrant against the MNS chief with a directive to the Mumbai police commissioner to arrest and produce Thackeray before him.

Senior advocate Sudhir Ojha had on February 2,2008 filed a complaint under section 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace),in the court of the then Chief Judicial Magistrate (Muzaffarpur) J K Sinha seeking legal action against Thackeray. Ojha alleged that Thackeray had on January 31,2008 made uncharitable,insulting and hate speeches against Biharis.